Ash receptacle



July 25, 1933. J. F. MADDEN ASH RECEPTACLE Filed May 28, 1932 Patented July 25,, 1933 JESSE F. MADDEN, F BOCKVILLE GENIER, NEW YORK ASH RECEIETACLE Application filed may 28, 1932. Serial No. $142367.

Broadly speaking, my invention relates to an accessory for game tables, but more particularly to a combination device consisting of a stem cup or glass having its stem enlarged and provided with a recess for the reception or" cigar ashes, or other waste material.

The device may be made of gold, silver, copper, glass, china or any other suitable material.

in playing various games at game tables, it is very common to accompany the games with beverages oi diiierent kinds, or with candy or cakes, and still more commonly with I cigars. These ordinarily require drinking vessels for the beverages, receptacles for the candy or other confections, and ash trays for smokers, all of which takes up considerable room, and clutters up and crowds the game-table which according to custom is usually small, so that much crowding usually detracts from the pleasure of the game.

' The object of the invention is to provide r a single device for the centre of the table, which will serve all the players in common for the purposes above indicated, and thereby prevent the cluttered-up condition just referred to, while at the same time providing the centre of the table with an ornament or decoration suggestive of the friendliness and oneness of spirit so becoming to a social gathering.

One of the leading features of the invention may be briefly described as a drinking vessel having its stem enlarged and provided with a recess suitable for an ash tray.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a sectional View of one form of my device.

Fig. 2 shows the device provided with a stem of modified form, and an opening of modified form leading into the ash recess.

-Fig. 3 shows still another form of stem and opening leading into the interior there- .from the showing in of; and also slightly modified form of case.

Figs. tions.

Fig. .6 is a top plan view of the style of hase shown in. Figure Fig. '7 shows one of my devices tipped high in the act of drinking without spilling any ashes from the ash receptacle in the stern of the glass.

8 illustrates the device provided with a further modified form of opening tor the ash receptable; and, i

Fig. 9 shows my idea adapted to a tea or coffee cup of late design. e

Referring further to the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates the upper portion of my device, which is usually employed as a container for a beverage or a confection of some kind; and 2 indicates the enlarged or 7c swollen stein; while 3 indicates the base.

The stem of the device has an internal recess a which serves as an ash receptacle. This recess and its functions are so similar in most forms of the device herein shown, that it is only deemed necessary to describe in full the recess as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing, reference being had in the other figures only to the features .difi'erent Fig. 1. This ash recess or chamber 4 has an opening 5 leading out at one side, and in this opening the cigar or cigarette isentered, either to flick the ashes from the burning end thereof, or to hold the cigar when it is desired to lay it down for a time, to presently be taken up, again. The opening is at the upper portion of the recess 4, so as to leave plenty of room in the bottom ortion for ashes. The top wall or roof of the recess is inclined 9o inwardly-and-downwardly from the top of the opening 5,so that when the device is inverted the ashes can be shaken out; but not till then. The lip 6 immediately underneath the opening 5 of the ash chamber, is clearly illustrated in Fig. 1, and constitutes an effective bar against the escape of ashes from the chamber when the device is in its normal position.

In Fig. 21 have shown the stem of the 4 and 5 show still further modificadevice formed in a diamond shape; and the opening leading into the ash chamber has a little, narrow, downward extension a at its lower side for the reception of cigarettes or diminutive cigars.

Fig. 3 shows a stem of still another em ternal formation, and with its opening 5 provided at its lower side with two fingers 5b slightly spaced apart to term an open ing 50 between them, and with the slightly wider openings 5d at either side 0t said fingers. The pedestal 3v of this form of the device is also provided with an elongated recess 3a and an integral raised block 3?) which has a recess 30. These recesses 8a and p are useful for holding pencils which the players may need for keeping the scores in some kinds of games, as for instance dominos. At times it may also be found convenicnt "to lay cigarettes or matches in them,

ready for the players it they desire them.

In the form of the device illustrated in Fig. 4:, the ash receptacle is made round (spherical), and the lip at the lower side of the opening 5 is turned inwardly, at its upper edge, as indicated at 7. This inwardly inclined portion 7 makes it impossible for the contents of the ash receptacle to be emptied out without turning the device upside down. It also serves as a shelf on which to lay a cigar or cigaretterand if desired, may be provided on-its top side with a groove for laying the cigar or cigarette in.

The form of the device illustrated in Fig. 5, has the ashreceptacle formed square, and has two .openings' leading thereinto from opposite sides of the device.- On the up per part of the ash receptacle in this form of the device, ll provide two grooves 8, for the reception of pencils 9 to be used in keeping scores of the games when necessary.

In Fig. 6 the upper portion including the ash receptacle has been cut away in order to given an unobstructed top plan view of the base ofthedevice, as illustrated in Fig. 3, the'obje ct being to clearly show the block 3b and the recess 30'therein, and also the recess 3a1-onthe opposite side of said base.

lln this recess 3a is shown a burnt match 30?, which has been laid in the recess presumably to prevent soiling a dainty linen table spread.

Fig. 7 shows the device tilted as high as it would ever be tilted in taking a drink from it, even when it was desired to drain the last drop from the cup; and yet, it will be seen that the ashes-would not be spilt from the ash receptacle.

In Fig. 8, the opening leading into the ash receptacl'e is of a shape to grasp, as it were, any cigarette or cigar, regardless of whether it be large or small. ndeed, it, is so constructed as to grip a match, it desired; and I Fig. 9 shows my invention adapted to a tea or cottee cu ofvery recent design, in which T have shown the base 10 turned slightly upward around its outer rim as indicated by 10a. The stem 11 of the cup is recessed for an ash receptacle, just as are the designs shown'in the other figures of the drawing. This ash chamber may be provided with a small drawer 12 (shown in dotted lines), which will receive the ashes, so that the drawer can be withdrawn and the ashes emptied out without removing the cup from the table. The base 10 can also be used for ashes, cigar stubs, burnt matches, etc., when desired.

lit will be seen that my device is of sturdy construction, and even when formed oi? glass will not be easily broken.

From what has already been said, it will be seen that in Figs. 2, 3, and 8, the openings leading into the ash receptacles are so constructed and arranged as to grasp or hold a cigar or cigarette in horizontal position when so desired.

In Fig. l, the inturned lip 7' not only forms a shelf upon which a cigar may be laid, but at the same time forms a very effective means for preventing the accidental escape of ashes from the ash receptacle.

Any of the forms of openings shown will permit cigars or cigarettes to be placed therein with the inner ends' of the cigars resting on the bottom of the ash receptacle if desired.

The ashes from a cigar may he flicked in the ash receptacle in the usual way, or the cigar may be stuck into the receptacle till the lighted end abuts against the rear wall thfireof, and thus completely removes the as es.

The operationof the device is so obvious rooms ofthe rich, or for loving cups, or for gift purposes, they are intended to be handsomely engraved. For persons of a different taste, who prefer cut glass to the precious metals, the forms shown in Figs. 2 and 3 are employed; and fancy figures are formed on the bowl of the glass.

, For a very sturdy construction, the form of the device shown in Fig. 5 with two openings leading into the ash tray is used.

Any of the forms shown may, of course, be made of common glass, aluminum, brass, etc., as well as of ore costly materials, to

suit the varying tastes ,and purses of customers.

The form of the device shown in Fig. 9,

is well suited for those who desire the devices in gold, silver, or plated ware, in a unique design homelike and tasty, and very suggestive of sociability and good fellowship.

For persons who only desire a good ash tray, it is thought this device is greatly preferable to the ordinary ash trays now in common use, and should supplant them on the market.

Where only an ash tray is desired, the upper part of the device can be used for matches; or, if the users prefer, the upper part can be used for ashes, and the ash receptacle can be used for matches, in which case the burnt matches can also be deposited in the upper part with the ashes.

As a new article of manufacture, simply designed to take the place of an ordinary ash tray, the form of the device illustrated in Fig. 9 greatly commends itself, since its saucer-like base may also be used as a place for depositing ashes, cigar stubs, etc.

Hence, it will be seen that while the form of the device illustrated in Fig. 9, is very handy and tasty and appropriate when something extra dainty and costly is desired, it is equally well suited to be made of inexpensive material to take the place of the ordinary ash tra and be greatly preferable thereto.

In this form of the device it will be seen that the opening leading into the ash receptacle is immediately under the handle of the device, so that whenthe device is taken hold of by the handle to take a drink from the cup, it will naturally be tilted in a direction at right angles to the plane of the handle so that there will be no danger of ashesbeing emptied out of the ash receptacle in tilting the cup to take a drink therefrom, since the device has to betilted toward said opening in order to dump the ashes from the ash receptacle.

In this connection it may also be observed that in the other forms of the device, the user naturally takes hold of the stem, and he can always do that in a way to close the opening; but even if he takes hold of the stem carelessly his hand is apt to close the opening leading into the ash receptacle, because that opening is on the side of the swollen stem, and in taking hold of this stem the ha'nd ordinarily largely surrounds it.

An additional advantage of having the shelf 7 turned inwardly, as shown in Fig. 4, is that the shelf cannot in any way prevent the hand of the user from effectually covering the side opening 5 of the ash receptacle when the same is grasped by the-user to take a drink from the cup.

At any rate, there is only one position in which the cup, inmost forms of the-device, can be tilted in order to dump ashes from it at all, even when it is desired to do so; and it is always possible and easy to tip the cup And finally, the cup ordinarily is only 1 intended to be used to take a sip or two therefrom at a time, and is not sufiiciently tilted to empty ashes therefrom, no matter a what direction it is tilted in. So that the arrangement is practically such that in ordinary use there will be little danger of wasting any ashes from theash receptacle.

Having now described my invention, and shown a few of the forms in which it may be embodied, what I claim as new and desire 'to secure by Letters Patent is 1. An article of the character described having a comparatively large upper section for a beverage receptacle; an intermediate section of reduced size and internally recessed for an ash receptacle; and a broad base section for normally supporting the device in a vertical position, said upper section being made progressively larger from its bottom to its top and open at its top to form said section into a drinking cup from which the contents will be drained before the article is brought to the horizontal position, said recess of the intermediate section opening laterally outward through the wall of said section at the upper end of said recess and being closed at the lower end thereof; whereby when the device is moderately tipped in drinking therefrom, the ashes will not be dumped from the ash receptacle; and whereby the ashes can never be dumped therefrom except by tilting the device more than is ordinarily done in drinking from the cup.

2. An article of the character described formed of a single piece of material nonpermeable to fluids and having three sections all of circular formation, an upper section, an intermediate section, and a lower base or section, the device being designed to simultaneously hold fluid material and dry material separated from each other, the upper section being formed into a drinking vessel made progressively larger from its bottom to its top and open at its top, the intermediate section being of smaller diameter than either of the other sections, whereby to adapt it to be grasped by the hand of the user, said drinking vessel having the upwardly-flared formation described in order to adapt it to be drained of its contents before it is tilted to the horizontal, said intermediate section having therein a recess opensection of reduced diameter for an ash receptacle; and a base section for supporting the device in a vertical position, the drinking cup being flared upwardly as described to adapt it to be drained of its contents before it reaches the horizontal when tipped to take a drink therefrom, the intermediate section having a recess therein opening later ally outward through the wall of said section at the upper portion of the recess; whereby the drinking vessel at the top of the device may be tipped in any direction sutficiently to drain it of its contents without dumping ashes from the ash receptacle; and whereby the ashes can be dumped from the ash receptacle only by tipping the device beyond the horizontal in the direction of the side opening of the intermediate section.

4. An article of the character described having an upper section, an intermediate section, and a base section, the upper section being formed into adrinking cup opening upwardly, the intermediate section being recessed to form an ash receptacle, said recess of the intermediate section having an opening leading out laterally through the wall of said section at the upper portion of the recess, said opening having at its lower side an inwardly-turned lip to prevent the escape of ashes from the ash receptacle when the cup is tilted excessively in the direction of the outlet opening of the intermediate section. 7

5. An article of the character described with an upper cup-shaped section having a handle on one side thereof; an intermediate section 'with'a recess therein for an as'n receptacle; and a saucer-shaped base, said recess in the intermediate section having an opening leading out through the wallet said section at the upper end of said recess and at a point underneath:the handle of the cup, whereby when the cup is tipped in drinking therefrom, it will not be tipped toward said reac ant outlet opening of the ash receptacle in the intermediate section, and therefore ashes will not be dumped from the ash receptacle in the ordinary use of the cup for drinking purposes.

6. An article of the character described having an upper section, an'intermediate section, and a base section, the upper section being formed into a drinking cup open at the top, the intermediate section being of a reduced size adapted to be easily grasped by the hand of the user, and recessed to form an ash receptacle, said recess having an openin leading out laterally through the wall 0 said section at the upper portion of 1 said recess, said opening having at its lower side an inwardly-turned lip to prevent the escape of ashes from said opening when the drinking cup is tilted in the direction of said recess in taking a drink from the cup, said inwardly-turned lip also serving as a cigar support turned inwardly where it will not be exposed to knocks causing breakage of the, same, and also where it will present no obstruction to the hand of the user in readily grasping said intermediate section.

' 7. An article ofthe character described having its upper end formed into an upwardly-fiared drinking cup; an intermediate section of spherical formation and internally recessed to form an ash receptacle; and

a base section for supporting the device ina vertical position, the intermediate section being of reduced diameter and having its recess opening laterally outward through the wall of said section at the upper portion of: the recess, said opening having at its.

lower side an inwardly-turned lip to prevent the accidental escape of ashes from said internalrecess, when the drinking cup chances to be tipped in the direction ofsaid outlet opening.

' JESSE F. MADDEN. I 

